Wrexham’s Bootlegger hits back at critics after ‘concerning’ photo of him goes viral

Wrexham’s Bootlegger hits back at critics after a ‘concerning’ photo of him goes viral this week with many hoping he was alright.

Real name Karl Phillips, has a huge presence on social media from making match-day YouTube vlogs to post about football and drinking.

He has earned himself nearly 360,000 Twitter followers and also has millions of views to his name, but it seems that has helped make the latest photo of him get plenty of talk and not exactly for the best reasons.

He was seen sat against the wall out on the floor by his wife, with his jeans soaking, and while fans laughed, others claimed he needed “genuine help” for being in a “helpless state”.

Bootlegger told the negative people to “duck themselves”, though admits he “overdid it” by drinking too much and should “slow down.”

He tweeted on Wednesday morning: “Thanks for the kind words and messages of concern they are appreciated after me over doing it Sunday those who like to make it into something else and lay the boot in go and duck yourself’s [sic] I’m a good man and will always be a good man have a good days lads roll on Friday.”

When questioned as to how the photo was leaked, Phillips replied: “The flamethrower [wife] took it and deleted it on Facebook but some clever barsteward took it and put here it’s to be expected and got no problem with that I’ll take my time this weekend.

“There [are] more days in a week when I don’t had lint [alcohol] than days when I do but I’ll admit I’ll binge at the weekend when I should go low and slow,” he added.

He replied to a comment which encouraged Bootlegger to keep posting his usual content, to which he wrote: “It won’t at all mate for every man that likes you they’ll another two round the corner that don’t human nature pal”.

Then on Friday night, he said in a video: “Well, alright lads. I’m going to keep this one short and sweet baby. A quick skedaddle up the old coast road has brought me and led me to drop the working man’s chariot off at the villa and brought me to my happy place.

“I’d like you all to join me as I raise my glass and my lips and not my stretched denim jeans get to taste the first taste of pilsner of the week.

“But seriously, I’m not one ducker who likes to dwell on the past. But I’d just like to say that I really do care about the opinion of those that cared about me and confident people and positive people in life.

“And let me just tell you now, the negative people in life, I can understand why they found that photo last week deeply offensive, but there’s not enough time on here to talk about that now.

“But let me just tell you to your face, I don’t give a flying duck about your opinion, baby.

“So, lads, all the positive people out there, keep smiling, keep working hard, keep doing the best you can to have a good time in life.

“And to all the negative people, you keep being you, because I’m going to keep being me, baby. Over and ducking out. Ha.

Thanks for the kind words and messages of concern they are appreciated after me over doing i it Sunday those who like to make it into something else and lay the boot in go and duck yourself’s I’m a good man and will always be a good man have a good days lads roll on Friday

— Bootlegger (@bootlegger1974) July 19, 2023

Keep it real lads and have a glorious weekend regardless of what the weather man’s says pic.twitter.com/7mTBODVHf3

— Bootlegger (@bootlegger1974) July 21, 2023

Here’s how Twitter users reacted as diehard Wrexham fan Bootlegger hits back at critics over a ‘concerning’ photo of him goes viral…

@msth_19: Nothing wrong with a blow out now and again. Never been anything but decent whenever I’ve seen you at games and the pubs around town 👍

@gavin_stanley: We have all been there brother, duck the haters and enjoy the good times, I’ve had it where I’ve been out walking the dog and I’ve been cut short and the world has falling out of my asshole, think how my old lady reacted when I got home, it’s all part of the journey captain

@AdeBarber: The vast majority of us are just concerned about you brother. You’re pure comedy gold but as with a lot of the best entertainers, there can be struggles behind the scenes. It seems like you’re great at being kind to others, make sure you’re kind to yourself too.

@briggsy00: Nothing wrong with it captain! U enjoyed yourself, we’ve all done it, I remember getting on the crystal and diamond it fucked me right up, I was walking home and I shit myself literally 😂

@DanuelMFC: People will always try and bring you down when they see people living there best life you enjoy yourself Captain we all overdo it sometimes and think were 19 still 😅😅

@StuartTring: I’ve only started following but you seem good lad and entertaining. Enjoy seeing your tweets so hope your not going to stop. Best wishes and here’s to the weekend✊🏻

@jasondennleeds: I’ve done it on more than one occasion it comes with the territory with me but aslong as I’ve enjoyed mesen I couldn’t give two shiny shites what other people think lol 😂 💦💦💦

@Pritchard1963: Spot on mate, you bring a lot of happiness for a lot of people on here, most of us have been there at one time or another, chin up mate or at least till the next time anyway 😂👍

@believenowt: All been there mate. Just another experience you can reminisce and have a laugh about. Good luck on more adventures 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

@svw_wales: Well spoken, Captain. Sometimes we overdo it. As you say, it’s about not being bad to people when we’re not good! We live, we learn and we’ll have a couple of pilsners on Friday!

@harkz9: You are a legend captain. We have all been there before. Don’t let that shot get you down. Look forward to seeing you having a few in the back kitchen come Friday baby 🍻

@frankum_ian: We follow you because we all have a bit of that in us , you mention binge drinking its what working people do work hard all week , enjoy weekends , ready to graft again Monday 👍

@meresideposh72: Put it down to experience El Capitan 🙂 Glad to hear that you’re doing ok. Your popularity comes from being yourself and having fallibility like the rest of us – viva the captain 🫡

@walpolinho: Most of the haters couldn’t handle a shandy captain let alone a trip to the Room of Doom 🙌🏻 ducking roll on Friday 💪🏻

@3furryfaces: Top bloke, will take more than a p***ed up photo to make me change my mind. Hey Capt I’m glad camera phones wasn’t a big thing back in the day 🙄😂😂😂1990 I was 21 and loved the 90s ha ha ha.

@AlexRoberts12: Carl, never mind what the others are saying, you work hard, play hard and your a good family man. Keep doing what you do, most of of all keep smiling. It’s nearly Friday 👌🍺

@Crazyiceyup: Always gonna be haters pal, keep doing what you’re doing. Still haven’t tried your pilsner yet, u need to have a word and get it over to the Emerald Isle 🤞

@Panikkar37: I know you’re a good man Captain. We’ve all gone overboard with the beers before.

I just overdid it mate I’m shadow of the hellrsiser i once was I’ll be paced steady in future cheers

— Bootlegger (@bootlegger1974) July 19, 2023

It won’t at all mate for every man that likes you they’ll another two round the corner that don’t human nature pal

— Bootlegger (@bootlegger1974) July 19, 2023

That’s right mate there more days in a week when I don’t had lint that days when I do but I’ll admit I’ll binge at the weekend when I should go low and slow

— Bootlegger (@bootlegger1974) July 19, 2023